Hi, I’m Lou.
I’m a Sydney-based photographer specialising in documentary and editorial photography, with a concentration on social commentary and humanitarian themes. I was Senior Photographer within Creative Studio at the University of Sydney for ten years and now I focus on freelance and personal photographic projects.
My work at the University piqued my curiosity in subject areas from nanoscience, astrophysics and engineering to philosophy and medicine. I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to document the research of such diverse exploratory minds, all working towards finding knowledge and improving the world we live in.
My passion for photography has taken me to Timor-Leste, Fiji, Vanuatu, Nusa Tenggara Timur and to remote parts of Australia, and my love for humanitarian issues has seen me travel to Italy, France, England, Croatia, the US, Egypt, Morocco, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, as well as living in Spain for seven years. I also speak fluent Spanish, intermediate Italian, and basic Russian and French.
I have an Advanced Diploma of Professional Photography, photojournalism major and a BA with a History major. I received the Photography Studies College Graduation Award for Excellence in Photojournalism in 2010. I also have a Master of International Relations (Peace and Conflict Specialisation) and use the critical thinking, research and writing skills I learned in my photographic work and projects.
In 2011, I was an intern photojournalist for The Age. It was here that my love for photojournalism and documentary photography was cemented. As well as working as the Curator and Installer for the Head On Photo Festival in 2012–13, I was a photographer for the Australian Red Cross for several years. I augmented this experience by collaborating with other NGOs such as the Nusa Tenggara Association, working to alleviate poverty in rural areas of West Timor.
I have exhibited work in Australia and New Zealand. My current creative projects are a mixture of political and social commentary which tie to my interest in international politics; still life; and abstracted landscapes – these stem from my love of our natural environment and passion for action on climate change.
That’s me in a snapshot but look through my work and let my pictures tell you more and contact me directly to discuss any possible collaborations.